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Yuzi Okumura
naniwamtl.exblog.jp
Japanese music critic, who writes primarily about heavy metal.
Sites:
APPEARANCES +
Evergrey
Escape Of The Phoenix
2024,
,
Progressive Metal
Bloodbound
The Tales Of Nosferatu: Two Decades Of Blood (2004-2024) = ザ・テイルズ・オブ・ノスフェラトゥ~トゥ・ディケイズ・オブ・ブラッド (2004-2024)
2024,
,
Power Metal
Feuerschwanz
Warriors
2024,
,
Folk Metal/Power Metal
Onslaught
Power From Hell = パワー・フロム・ヘル
2024,
,
Thrash/Heavy Metal
Evergrey
Hymns For The Broken
2024,
,
Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal
Universe III
Universe III
2024,
,
Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/AOR
Evergrey
The Atlantic
2024,
,
Progressive Metal
Feuerschwanz
Fegefeuer
2024
Cleanbreak
We Are The Fire = ウィ・アー・ザ・ファイア
2024
Evergrey
Glorious Collision
2024
Manticora
Mycelium = ミセリアム
2024
Alex Beyrodt's Voodoo Circle
Locked & Loaded
2024
Onslaught
The Force = ザ・フォース
2024
Roserich
Ritual - Live In Tokyo
2023, CD, RE, B.T.H.
Evraak
Live At Silver Elephant Kichi Joji April 15th 2023
2023, CDr, Promo, Disk Union
U.D.O.
Mission No. X = ミッション・ナンバー X
2023
U.D.O.
Holy = ホーリー
2023
Elvenking
Reader Of The Runes (Rapture) = リーダー・オブ・ザ・ルーンズ~ラプチャー<数量限定盤>
2023
Magnum
Marauder
2023
U.D.O.
Man And Machine = マン・アンド・マシーン
2023
Angus McSix
Angus McSix And The Sword Of Power = アンド・ザ・ソード・オヴ・パワー
2023
U.D.O.
Thunderball = サンダーボール
2023
Bedlam
Bedlam
2023
U.D.O.
No Limits = ノー・リミッツ
2023
Raven
All Hell's Breaking Loose
2023
U.D.O.
Solid = ソリッド
2023
Northtale
Eternal Flame
2022
Nuclear Assault = ニュークリア・アソルト*
Something Wicked = サムシング・ウィケッド
2022,
,
Thrash/Heavy Metal
The Ferrymen
One More River To Cross
2022
Kings Of Mercia
Kings Of Mercia
2022
Shaman (2) = シャーマン*
Rescue = レスキュー
2022
Dragonland
The Power Of The Nightstar
2022
Fallen Sanctuary
Terranova
2022
Symphonity
Marco Polo: The Metal Soundtrack
2022
Running Wild
Blood On Blood
2021
Eternity's End
Embers Of War
2021
Laurenne* / Louhimo*
The Reckoning
2021
Equilibrium
Sagas
2021
Labyrinth
Welcome To The Absurd Circus
2021
Heart Healer
The Metal Opera By Magnus Karlsson
2021,
,
Power Metal/Rock Opera
Chalice Of Sin
Chalice Of Sin
2021
Falconer
From A Dying Ember
2020
Persuader
Necromancy
2020
Fates Warning
Long Day Good Night
2020
Edu Falaschi = エドゥ・ファラスキ*
Temple Of Shadows In Concert = テンプル・オブ・シャドウズ・イン・コンサート
2020,
,
Power Metal/Symphonic Metal
Vicious Rumors
Celebration Decay
2020
Archon Angel
Fallen
2020
Freedom Call
Eternity (666 Weeks Beyond Eternity)
2020
Skyclad
Forward Into The Past
2020
Limelight
Limelight
2020
Seven Spires
Emerald Seas
2020
Lionheart
The Reality Of Miracles
2020
Ozzy Osbourne = オジー・オズボーン*
Randy Rhoads Tribute = トリビュート~ランディ・ローズに捧ぐ
2019
Ozzy Osbourne = オジー・オズボーン*
Bark At The Moon = 月に吠える
2019
Ozzy Osbourne = オジー・オズボーン*
Blizzard Of Ozz = ブリザード・オブ・オズ~血塗られた英雄伝説
2019
Ozzy Osbourne = オジー・オズボーン*
Diary Of A Madman = ダイアリー・オブ・ア・マッドマン
2019
Riot (4) = ライオット*
ThunderSteel = サンダースティール
2019
Accept = アクセプト*
Balls To The Wall = ボールズ・トゥ・ザ・ウォール
2019
Accept = アクセプト*
Metal Heart = メタル・ハート
2019
Accept = アクセプト*
Restless & Wild = レストレス・アンド・ワイルド
2019
Dark Moor
Origins
2019, CD,
,
Power Metal/Symphonic Metal
Judas Priest = ジューダス・プリースト*
British Steel = ブリティッシュ・スティール
2019
Judas Priest = ジューダス・プリースト*
Screaming For Vengeance = 復讐の叫び
2019
Judas Priest = ジューダス・プリースト*
Sin After Sin = 背信の門
2019
Judas Priest = ジューダス・プリースト*
Stained Class = ステンド・クラス
2019
Quiet Riot = クワイエット・ライオット*
Metal Health = メタル・ヘルス~ランディ・ローズに捧ぐ~
2019
Francis Dunnery
Live In Japan
2018, 2xCD, Album, UHQ, Melodious Frontier, Seven Seas
Francis Dunnery
One Night In Tokyo
2018, 2xCD, Album, UHQ, Melodious Frontier, Seven Seas,
Mario Millo Band
Mario Millo Band Performs ’’Four Moments’’ (Live In Tokyo 2018)
2018,
,
Prog Rock/Symphonic Rock
Kenso
Music For Unknown Five Musicians
2018
Midnattsol
The Aftermath
2018
Seventh Wonder
Tiara
2018
Universe Infinity
Rock Is Alive
2018
Snowy Shaw
White Is The New Black
2018
Kennedy
Twinkling Nasa
2018
Kenso
ἡ Σπάρτη = Sparta
2018
Pageant
The Pay For Dreamer's Sin
2018
美狂乱*
美狂乱
2018
Manticora
To Kill To Live To Kill
2018
Providence
There Once Was A Night Of "Choko-Muro" The Paradise
2018
Providence
And I'll Recite On Old Myth From... [伝説を語りて]
2018
Marduk
Viktoria
2018
美狂乱*
Parallax = パララックス
2018
Cervello
Live In Tokyo 2017
2018
Dada
Dada
2018
Anthem
Ready To Ride
2017
Anthem
Bound To Break
2017
Power Quest
Sixth Dimension
2017
Armored Saint
Carpe Noctum
2017
Anthem
Anthem
2017
HammerFall
Glory To The Brave
2017
Anthem
The Show Carries On! Complete Version
2017
Baker Gurvitz Army
Hearts On Fire
2017
Baker Gurvitz Army
Elysian Encounter
2017
Cellador
Off The Grid
2017
Vicious Rumors
Concussion Protocol
2016
Seventh Wonder
Welcome To Atlanta Live 2014
2016
Evergrey
The Storm Within
2016
Amon Amarth
Jomsviking
2016
Obituary
Frozen In Time
2015
The Night Flight Orchestra
Skyline Whispers
2015
Iron Savior
Live At The Final Frontier
2015
Powerwolf
Blessed & Possessed
2015
Leaves' Eyes
King Of Kings
2015
Powerwolf
Preachers Of The Night
2015
TransAtlantic
The Whirlwind
2014
Smash Into Pieces
Unbreakable
2014
Don Airey
Keyed Up
2014
Equilibrium
Erdentempel
2014
Transatlantic
SMPTe
2014
TransAtlantic
Bridge Across Forever
2014
Eluveitie
Origins
2014
Dokken
Beast From The East
2014
Whispered
Shogunate Macabre
2014
TransAtlantic
Kaleidoscope
2014
Metal Church
Blessing In Disguise
2013
Demon
The Unexpected Guest
2013,
,
Heavy Metal
Wishbone Ash
Live In Tokyo
2013
Helker
Somewhere In The Circle
2013
Magnum (3) = マグナム*
On The 13th Day = オン・ザ・サーティーンス・デイ
2013
Pat Travers
Pat Travers
2013
Rhapsody Of Fire
Live - From Chaos To Eternity
2013
Amon Amarth
Deceiver Of The Gods
2013
Vicious Rumors
Electric Punishment
2013
Overkill = オーヴァーキル*
Taking Over = テイキング・オーヴァー
2013
Battle Beast
Battle Beast
2013
Overkill
The Electric Age
2012
Delain
We Are The Others
2012
Battle Beast
Steel
2012
Empires Of Eden
Channelling The Infinite
2012
Chevy
The Taker
2012
Paradox
Tales Of The Weird
2012
Attick Demons
Atlantis
2012
White Lion
Pride
2011
Midnattsol
The Metamorphosis Melody
2011
Uriah Heep
Live In Armenia
2011
Amon Amarth
Surtur Rising
2011
Alpha Tiger
Man Or Machine
2011
Myrath
Tales Of The Sands
2011
Roxxcalibur
Lords Of The NWOBHM
2011,
,
Heavy Metal
Artillery
My Blood
2011
Ministry
The Land Of Rape And Honey
2011
Circle Of Silence
The Blackened Halo
2011
Scheepers*
Scheepers
2011
Bellfast
Insula Sacra
2010, CD, Album, Nexus (3)
Dark Lunacy
Weaver Of Forgotten
2010
James LaBrie
Static Impulse
2010
Equilibrium
Rekreatur
2010
Eluveitie
Everything Remains As It Never Was
2010
Seventh Heaven
Crazy World
2009, CD, Album, YggrDrasill Records
Skyclad
In The... All Together
2009
Holy Moses
Too Drunk To Fuck
2009
Grave Digger
Ballads Of A Hangman
2009
Paradox
Riot Squad
2009
Holy Moses
World Chaos
2009
Holy Moses
The New Machine Of Liechtenstein
2009
Holy Moses
Terminal Terror (Τηεοτοχψ)
2009
Artillery
When Death Comes
2009
Dark Moor
The Hall Of The Olden Dreams
2009
Dawn Of Destiny
Human Fragility
2009
Midnattsol
Nordlys
2008
Warhorse
Red Sea
2008
Warhorse
Warhorse
2008
Nick Simper's Fandango
Slipstreaming
2008
Headhunter
Parasite Of Society
2008
Gamma Ray
Hell Yeah!!! The Awesome Foursome - Live In Montreal
2008
Metalium
Incubus - Chapter Seven
2008
Eyes Of Eden
Faith
2008
Circle II Circle
Delusions Of Grandeur
2008
Iced Earth = アイスド・アース*
The Crucible Of Man (Something Wicked Part 2) = ザ・クルーシブル・オヴ・マン~サムシング・ウィキッド・パート2
2008,
,
Thrash/Heavy Metal
Jefferson Starship
Freedom At Point Zero
2008
Erben Der Schöpfung / Elis
Twilight
2008
Holy Moses
Agony Of Death
2008
After Forever
Decipher
2007
The Agonist
Once Only Imagined
2007
Elvenking
The Scythe
2007
Visions Of Atlantis
Trinity
2007
Delain
Lucidity
2007
Iron Fire = アイアン・ファイア*
Blade Of Triumph = ブレイド・オブ・トライアンフ
2007
Manowar
Gods Of War Live
2007
After Forever
After Forever
2007
Magnum
Kingdom Of Madness
2006
Magnum
Magnum II
2006
Gravy Train
Staircase To The Day
2006
Highlord
Instant Madness
2006, CD,
,
Heavy Metal
Leatherwolf
World Asylum
2006
Korpiklaani
Spirit Of The Forest
2006
Iron Fire = アイアン・ファイア*
Revenge = リヴェンジ
2006
Geordie
Don't Be Fooled By The Name
2006
Geordie
Hope You Like It
2006
Vicious Rumors
Warball
2006
Obsession
Carnival Of Lies
2006
Geordie
Save The World
2006
Timeless Miracle
Into The Enchanted Chamber
2005
Stray
Stray
2005
Grief Of War
A Mounting Crisis... As Their Fury Got Released
2005
Vanilla Ninja
Blue Tattoo
2005
Armageddon
Armageddon
2005, CD Papersleeve,
,
Hard Rock/Prog Rock
Metalium
Demons Of Insanity - Chapter Five
2005
The Baker Gurvitz Army*
The Baker Gurvitz Army
2005
Jethro Tull
The Broadsword And The Beast
2005
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
2005, CD Paper Sleeve,
Colosseum II
Strange New Flesh
2005,
,
Jazz-Rock/Hard Rock/Prog Rock
Thy Majestie = ザイ・マジェスティ*
Jeanne D'Arc = ジャンヌ・ダルク
2005
Mother Of Sin
Apathy
2005
Tad Morose
Modus Vivendi
2004
Agent Steel
Order Of The Illuminati
2004
Angelo Perlepes' Mystery
Destiny
2004
Manticora
8 Deadly Sins
2004
Ultimatium
New Dawn
2004
Karelia
Usual Tragedy
2004
Seventh Avenue
Eternals
2004
Jon Oliva's Pain
'Tage Mahal
2004
Asperity
The Final Demand
2004
Skyscraper
T.V.Lization
2004
Shy
Sunset And Vine
2004
Altaria
Invitation
2004
Running Wild
20 Years In History
2003
Incapacity
Chaos Complete
2003
Various
A Tribute To The Priest = ア・トリビュート・トゥ・ザ・プリースト ~ジューダス・プリーストに捧ぐ
2003
Barilari = バリラーリ*
Barilari = バリラーリ
2003
Rosae Crucis
Worms Of The Earth
2003
Falconer
The Sceptre Of Deception
2003
Rawhead Rexx
Diary In Black
2003
Molly Hatchet
25th Anniversary - Best Of Re-Recorded
2003
Blood Stain Child
Silence Of Northern Hell
2002
Thy Majestie
Hastings 1066
2002
King Diamond
Abigail
2002
Falconer = ファルコナー*
Chapters From A Vale Forlorn = チャプターズ・フロム・ア・ヴェイル・フォーローン
2002,
,
Heavy Metal
King Diamond
Conspiracy
2002
King Diamond
"Them"
2002
King Diamond
The Eye
2002
King Diamond
In Concert 1987 - Abigail
2002
Warlord
Rising Out Of The Ashes
2002
Zonata
Buried Alive
2002,
,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Wizards
The Kingdom
2002
Highlord
Breath Of Eternity
2002, CD,
,
Power Metal
Holy Sagga
Planetude
2002
Supreme Majesty
Tales Of A Tragic Kingdom
2002
Lacuna Coil
Unleashed Memories
2001
Entwine
Gone
2001
Ian Gillan Band
Live Yubin Chokin Hall, Hiroshima 1977
2001
Embraced
Within
2001
Paradise Lost
Believe In Nothing
2001
Eternal Tears Of Sorrow
A Virgin And A Whore
2001
Edenbridge
Arcana
2001
Mercyful Fate
Melissa
2001
Edguy
Mandrake
2001
Nostradameus
The Prophet Of Evil
2001
Flotsam And Jetsam
My God
2001
Stormlord
At The Gates Of Utopia
2001
Cosmic Ballroom
Rock 'n Roll Overdose
2001
Lizzy Borden
Deal With The Devil
2001
Zonata
Reality
2001
Wishbone Ash
Live Dates
2001
Running Wild
Victory
2000
The Storyteller
The Storyteller
2000
Liar Symphony
Affair Of Honour
2000
Brian McDonald
Wind It Up
2000
King Diamond
House Of God
2000
Artillery
B.A.C.K.
2000
Shadows Fall
Of One Blood
2000
Stardrive
Stardrive
1999
Molly Hatchet
Beatin' The Odds
1999
Harrow
Embrace The World
1999
Arc Angel
Arc Angel
1999,
,
AOR
Fish
Raingods With Zippos
1999
Molly Hatchet
Silent Reign Of Heroes
1999
Marshall Law
Warning From History
1999
My Dying Bride
34.788%... Complete
1999
Angel Dust
Bleed
1999
Horakane
Eternal Infinity
1999
N8
Reality...Fate
1999
Lacuna Coil
In A Reverie
1999
Trillion
Clear Approach
1998
Shy
Once Bitten...Twice Shy
1998
Angel Dust
Border Of Reality
1998
Running Wild
The Story Of Jolly Roger
1998,
,
Heavy Metal
Virgin Steele
Invictus
1998
The Gathering
How To Measure A Planet?
1998
Starcastle
Citadel
1998
Morningstar
Venus
1998
Adrenalin Kick
Massacre The Mainstream
1998
King Diamond
Voodoo
1998
Mercyful Fate
Dead Again
1998,
,
Heavy Metal
Starcastle = スターキャッスル*
Fountains Of Light = 神秘の妖精
1998
Iced Earth
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1998
Vicious Rumors
Cyberchrist
1998
Ransom
Trouble In Paradise
1998
Lost Weekend
Lost Weekend
1997
Edge Of Sanity
Cryptic
1997
Wraith (5) = レイス*
Danger Calling = デンジャー・コーリング
1997
The Third And The Mortal*
In This Room
1997
Withering Surface
Scarlet Silhouettes
1997
Captor
Drowned
1997
Moahni Moahna
Why
1997
Tiamat
A Deeper Kind Of Slumber
1997
Tower City = タワー・シティ*
A Little Bit Of Fire = リトル・ビット・オブ・ファイア
1997
Gardenian
Two Feet Stand
1997
The Gathering
Nighttime Birds
1997
Superior
Behind
1997
Holocaust
Covenant
1997
Camel
On The Road 1981
1997
Ewigkeit
Battle Furies
1997
Purged
Form Of Release
1997
Michael Bolton
Michael Bolton
1997
Necropolis
End Of The Line
1997
Shadowland
Mad As A Hatter
1996,
,
Prog Rock
Johansson*
Sonic Winter
1996,
,
Hard Rock
Savage
Babylon
1996
Mastermind
Volume One
1996
Garden Wall
The Seduction Of Madness
1996
Pentagram
Relentless
1996
Nightwing
Natural Survivors
1996
Wizards (2) = ウィザーズ*
Sound Of Life = サウンド・オブ・ライフ
1996
Catweazle
Ars Moriendi
1996
Schwarzarbeit
James Gordon's Story
1996
Spock's Beard
The Light
1996
Pavlov's Dog
Third
1996
Anathema
Serenades
1996
At The Gates
With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness
1996
My Dying Bride
Trinity
1996
Relayer
The Teething Fashion
1996
Elend
Les Ténèbres Du Dehors
1996
Vital Remains
Into Cold Darkness
1996
Marshall Law
Law In The Raw
1996
The Gathering
Mandylion
1996
Black Sabbath
Never Say Die!
1996
Blitzkrieg
Ten
1996
Lee Z
Time Line
1995, CD, Album, Zardoz Music,
,
Heavy Metal/Progressive Metal
Avenger
Prayers Of Steel / Depraved To Black
1995,
,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal/Power Metal
Templegate
Innocence
1995
Tour De Force (9) = ツアー・デ・フォース*
Tour De Force
1995
Zar
Sorted Out = ソーテッド・アウト
1995
Soul Cages
Soul Cages
1995
CJSS
Best: World Gone Mad + Praise The Loud
1995
Antidote
Total
1995
Amorphis
The Karelian Isthmus
1995
Murderer's Row
Murderer's Row = マーダーズ・ロウ
1995
Attack
The Secret Place
1995
Fish
Yin
1995
Tiles
Tiles
1995
Galahad
Sleepers
1995
Fish
Yang
1995
Forté
Division
1995
Stryper
Against The Law
1995
Slayer
Haunting The Chapel
1995
Hypocrisy
Osculum Obscenum
1995
Hypocrisy
The Fourth Dimension
1995
Cemetary
Black Vanity
1995
Zar (7) = ツァー*
Live Your Life Forever = リブ・ユア・ライフ・フォーエバー
1995
Grave Digger
Witch Hunter / War Games
1994, CD, Comp, RM, Victor, Noise International,
,
Heavy Metal
Gack
Fix
1994, CD, Album, Canyon International
Medina Azahara
Legend in Andalucía
1994, CD, Comp, Promo, Avispa,
,
Hard Rock/AOR
Grave Digger
Heavy Metal Breakdown / Rare Tracks
1994, CD,
,
Speed Metal/Heavy Metal
Battleaxe
Burn This Town
1994
Risk
Turpitude
1994
Pendragon
The Jewel
1994
Pendragon
The Very Very Bootleg Live In Lille France 1992
1994
Pendragon
The Rest Of Pendragon
1994
Viper
Maniacs In Japan
1994
Various
In The Name Of Satan
1994
Medina Azahara
Dónde Está La Luz
1994
Holy Moses
No Matter What's The Cause
1994
Warlord
Best Of Warlord
1994
Satan
Court In The Act
1994
Jet Black
Jet Black
1994
Candlemass = キャンドルマス*
Nightfall = ナイトフォール
1994
Blind Fury
Out Of Reach
1994
Scorpions
Scorpions: Best Selection
1994
Bolt Thrower
...For Victory = フォー・ヴィクトリー
1994
Venom
Welcome To Hell + Singles
1993
Memento Mori
Rhymes Of Lunacy
1993
Camel
Never Let Go
1993
Axe
Living On The Edge
1993
Skyclad
A Burnt Offering For The Bone Idol
1992
Laaz Rockit
Taste Of Rebellion - Live In Citta
1992, CD,
,
Thrash
Gaskin
No Way Out
1992
Artch
For The Sake Of Mankind
1992
Mercyful Fate
Return Of The Vampire
1992
Various
Gods Of Grind
1992
Iced Earth = アイスド・アース*
Night Of The Stormrider = ナイト・オブ・ザ・ストームライダー
1992
Solitude Aeturnus
Beyond The Crimson Horizon
1992
Sorrow
Hatred And Disgust
1992
Flotsam And Jetsam
Doomsday For The Deceiver
1992
Hitt Man*
Hitt Man
1992,
,
Heavy Metal
Vicious Rumors
Plug In And Hang On - Live In Tokyo
1992,
,
Heavy Metal
Vicious Rumors
Soldiers Of The Night
1991
Secrecy
Raging Romance
1991
Vicious Rumors
Digital Dictator
1991
Powersurge
Powersurge
1991
Seventh Wonder
Tiara
2018
Warhorse
Red Sea
2016
Warhorse
Warhorse
2016,
,
Hard Rock
Bad Company
Desolation Angels
2011,
,
Hard Rock
Colosseum II
Strange New Flesh
2005
Armageddon
Armageddon
Avenger
Prayers Of Steel / Depraved To Black